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These stories related to the world of local sports and the people involved in them are made possible through the continued support of Snow Squad as part of our Community Leaders Program.


 

Pursuit: How Sudbury helped shape legendary Team Canada coach

Pursuit: How Sudbury helped shape legendary Team Canada coach

Basketball coach Ken Shields is a member of the Order of Canada and the Canada Sports Hall of Fame for his coaching talents, but he says the time he spent cutting his teeth as coach of the Laurentian Voyageurs in the 1970s — and the fond memories he has of the Nickel City — played an important role in his development
Pursuit: No fooling, there are northern diehards who surf Providence Bay

Pursuit: No fooling, there are northern diehards who surf Providence Bay

Matt Akerman is among a group of eight to 10 northern surfers who brave the cold waters of Providence Bay to ply their trade during some of the coldest months of the year when the surfing season comes to Manitoulin Island
Pursuit: Casey MacNeil keeps her eyes on the LPGA prize

Pursuit: Casey MacNeil keeps her eyes on the LPGA prize

The 30-year-old Espanola native, talented golfer and teaching pro with Golf Sudbury continues to chase her golf dreams and earned  nice boost in December 2024 when she was named the Brooke Henderson Female Player of the Year by the PGA of Canada
Pursuit: Heart and determination earn U11AA Wolves international gold

Pursuit: Heart and determination earn U11AA Wolves international gold

Determined to prevent a repeat of team’s 2024 semi-final Silver Stick elimination, youngsters worked on improving their skills
Pursuit: For Team Gordon, a little greyer, curling never gets old

Pursuit: For Team Gordon, a little greyer, curling never gets old

The talented foursome skipped by Robbie Gordon is still having fun on the ice while scheduling in some practice around ‘retirees’ time’
Pursuit: Achieving personal bests is a team approach for local skiers

Pursuit: Achieving personal bests is a team approach for local skiers

It may seem counterintuitive but ‘team approach’ divisional camp helps Adanac Ski Club members improve their runs
Pursuit: NOJHL top scorer Signoretti had relatively late introduction to hockey

Pursuit: NOJHL top scorer Signoretti had relatively late introduction to hockey

‘I would fall down a lot’: Lucas Signoretti of the Greater Sudbury Cubs lived part of his childhood in North Carolina, so he didn't learn to skate until the age of 9
Pursuit: Grossi shines at top-talent Massachusetts prep school

Pursuit: Grossi shines at top-talent Massachusetts prep school

The former St. Benedict student took his game to the next level this year, leaving his hometown at 17 and suiting up for Tabor Academy to grow his football skills 
Pursuit: A future Raven with a brain for nano-techology

Pursuit: A future Raven with a brain for nano-techology

Will Elliott, a big lineman from the St. Benedict Bears, talks about making the move to the university level
A tribute to Ken Creasey, Copper Cliff’s Mr. Hockey

A tribute to Ken Creasey, Copper Cliff’s Mr. Hockey

Creasey, who sat on the Copper Cliff Minor Hockey Association board for some 60 years and was president for more than 35 years, passed away in November